With the outdoor temperature hovering at around 30 degrees, the Sheboygan water colorist preferred to paint a downtown Manitowoc skyline from the warmth of the museum's Riverview Room.

"The challenge is to not have the buildings look like too much of a mish-mash," the Sheboygan resident, who has painted mostly for pleasure for more than 25 years, said of the technical difficulties associated with water color artwork. ...